The protest march led by CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami was held after a day-long farmers' convention organised by Jammu and Kashmir Kisan Tehreek at Town Hall Shopian, 55 km from here.
Addressing the gathering, Tarigami said Shopian, a prominent fruit zone of the Valley, fetches maximum income to the state through export of fruits so there is an urgent need for introducing modern horticulture and agriculture-related infrastructure in the district.
He said most of the areas of Shopian district were neglected by the government.
"The poor condition of roads and bridges, inadequate road connectivity, absence of proper health care facilities, lack of proper educational infrastructure, unemployment of educated youth, lack of safe drinking water and non-availability of essentials across the district bear witness to the hollowness of claims made by the successive governments," he said.
Meanwhile, some unidentified persons pelted stones at the march, resulting in minor injuries to one person.
